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Bioengineered muscles have strengthened

Scientists from the University of Southern California have developed a way to grow muscle fibers – longer, wider and more developed than those that have been able to grow before.

05.07.2016
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A million for hemophilia gene therapy

UCL Technology Investment Fund will invest 1 million pounds in the company Freeline Therapeutics develops and commercializes gene therapy for blood diseases, in particular, hemophilia.

01.07.2016
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Reconstruction of the pancreas

Insulin-producing cells derived from human cells injected into mice react to glucose levels and migrate to the pancreas, reconstructing it.

29.06.2016
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Protein Constructor

The method of delivery of active substances to the affected tissues developed at IBH RAS and passed preclinical tests is more than 10 times more effective than traditional methods.

29.06.2016
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Synthetic Biology in Siberia

Novosibirsk scientists will develop cell lines on which they will be able to test new drugs. In the future, artificial cells will be used to treat diseases.

28.06.2016
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Russia without GMOs

The State Duma adopted in the third reading a bill that prohibits the cultivation and breeding of genetically engineered plants and animals in Russia.

24.06.2016
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Biomedicine 2016: Cell technologies in Russia

On the first day of the Biomedicine-2016 forum, a round table dedicated to the law "On Biomedical Cell Products" will be held at the Technopark of Novosibirsk Akademgorodok.

23.06.2016
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A woman with a donor uterus is expecting her second child

Patients who have undergone uterine transplantation are given the opportunity to carry two children, after which it is assumed that the organ will be removed – this will save women from taking immunosuppressants.

21.06.2016
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Acceleration of genomics

The study of genes can be accelerated if Vibrio natriegens is used as a model object, which multiplies twice as fast as the generally accepted E. coli.

20.06.2016
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Russian advanced therapy drugs

The opening of a research complex for the development of innovative medicines for advanced therapy based on the BIOCAD laboratory took place in St. Petersburg.

20.06.2016
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Welfare concerns

The non-state pension Fund "WELFARE" and the Government of the Moscow region will create a network of rehabilitation centers for the elderly in the Moscow region.

17.06.2016
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Antimalarial tobacco

The harvest from 200 square kilometers of genetically modified tobacco plantations is enough to meet the global demand for artemisinin, the most effective antimalarial drug.

16.06.2016
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Ultra-precise diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

The test, based on the detection of autoantibodies in the blood that are characteristic of Alzheimer's disease, allows you to detect it in the early stages with 100% accuracy.

15.06.2016
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The unexpected effect of the avian flu vaccine

The effect of the avian flu vaccine may be significantly wider than previously thought. In particular, it promotes the development of an immune response against strains and other influenza viruses.

14.06.2016
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Waiting list for a head transplant

Doctors and scientists note that such a procedure is not feasible from a medical point of view and that it has a lot of ethical problems. Canavero himself admits that media reports contain a lot of errors and are based on old information.

14.06.2016
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The right to die

The law "On the Right to Death" adopted in October 2015 comes into force on June 9, 2016. Only adult, mentally sane patients will be able to use it.

10.06.2016
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Investments in Russian genodiagnostics

The Expert Council of the Industry Development Fund of the Ministry of Industry and Trade plans to lend 300 million rubles to the company "Genetico" ("daughter" of the Human Stem Cell Institute).

10.06.2016
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Biotechnologists of Siberia united

An agreement on cooperation between the regions of the Siberian Federal District within the framework of the interregional program "Siberian Biotechnological Initiative" was signed in Novosibirsk today.

09.06.2016